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Author Guidelines

Welcome to the Pioneer Journal of Biostatistics and Medical Research (PJBMR).

PJBMR is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal committed to publishing high-quality research in biostatistics, medical statistics, epidemiology, clinical medicine, public health, biomedical sciences, health policy, artificial intelligence in healthcare, and related disciplines.

We welcome scientifically rigorous, ethically conducted, and clinically relevant research that contributes to evidence-based practice and advances health sciences globally.

Manuscript Preparation

Authors should ensure that their manuscript:

  • Falls within the journal's aims and scope.
  • Is original and has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
  • Has been approved by all listed authors.
  • Complies with the journal's ethical and editorial policies.
  • Includes all required declarations (ethics approval, funding, competing interests, author contributions, data availability, and AI disclosure where applicable).
  • Follows the appropriate reporting guideline for the study design.
  • Uses clear academic English.
  • Is carefully proofread before submission.

Article Types

PJBMR accepts the following categories of manuscripts:

  • Original Research Articles
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Meta-Analyses
  • Narrative Reviews
  • Randomized Controlled Trials
  • Clinical Studies
  • Epidemiological Studies
  • Diagnostic Accuracy Studies
  • Methodological Papers
  • Technical Notes
  • Short Communications
  • Case Reports
  • Case Series
  • Editorials
  • Commentaries
  • Letters to the Editor

Manuscript Structure

Original research articles should generally include:

  • Title Page
  • Structured Abstract
  • Keywords
  • Introduction
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Declarations
  • References
  • Tables and Figures

Other article types should follow an appropriate structure relevant to the study design.

Reporting Guidelines

Authors are encouraged to follow internationally recognised reporting guidelines appropriate for their study design.

Useful resources include:

EQUATOR Network
https://www.equator-network.org/

CONSORT Statement
https://www.consort-statement.org/

PRISMA Statement
https://www.prisma-statement.org/

STROBE Statement
https://www.strobe-statement.org/

CARE Guidelines
https://www.care-statement.org/

ARRIVE Guidelines
https://arriveguidelines.org/

Editorial and Ethical Standards

PJBMR follows internationally recognised principles of responsible scholarly publishing.

Authors are encouraged to review:

ICMJE Recommendations
https://www.icmje.org/

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
https://publicationethics.org/

CRediT Contributor Roles Taxonomy
https://credit.niso.org/

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Reference Style

PJBMR follows the Vancouver referencing style.

Authors should ensure that:

  • References are numbered consecutively in the order cited.
  • DOI identifiers are included whenever available.
  • All references have been verified against the original source.
  • Recent and relevant literature is appropriately cited.

Useful resources:

ICMJE Reference Style
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html

Crossref DOI Search
https://search.crossref.org/

Submission Preparation Checklist

Before proceeding with your submission, please confirm that all of the following statements are true.

Manuscript

☐ This manuscript is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration by another journal.

☐ The manuscript falls within the aims and scope of the Pioneer Journal of Biostatistics and Medical Research (PJBMR).

☐ All authors have read, approved, and agreed to the submitted version of the manuscript.

☐ All listed authors meet the ICMJE authorship criteria, and no eligible contributor has been omitted.

Ethics and Integrity

☐ Ethical approval has been obtained from an appropriate ethics committee or institutional review board where required, and relevant approval details are included in the manuscript.

☐ Informed consent has been obtained where applicable.

☐ All funding sources, competing interests, and potential conflicts of interest have been fully disclosed.

☐ The manuscript complies with the journal's Editorial and Publication Policies and follows internationally accepted principles of research integrity.

Reporting and Manuscript Preparation

☐ The manuscript has been prepared according to the journal's formatting requirements.

☐ Appropriate reporting guidelines (e.g., CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA, CARE, ARRIVE) have been followed where applicable.

☐ All tables, figures, supplementary files, and references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.

☐ DOI identifiers have been included in the references whenever available.

Additional Requirements

☐ A Data Availability Statement has been included where appropriate.

☐ Clinical trial registration details have been provided where applicable.

☐ Any use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in preparing the manuscript has been transparently disclosed.

☐ The manuscript has been proofread carefully for language, grammar, and formatting.

 

 

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Privacy Statement

PRIVACY STATEMENT

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Our Commitment

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  • Reviewer identities remain confidential in accordance with the journal's peer-review policy.
  • Reasonable technical and administrative safeguards are implemented to protect personal information.
  • The journal follows internationally accepted principles of data privacy and responsible publishing.

Data Security

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Our Commitment to Responsible Publishing

Maintaining confidentiality, protecting personal information, and respecting the privacy of our authors, reviewers, editors, and readers are fundamental principles of the Pioneer Journal of Biostatistics and Medical Research.